Cladding

Marcus Ellard and his wife are unable to sell their flat in Freesia Court, on the Kings Park estate in Harold Wood, after a report said cladding might need remedial work (Image: Marcus Ellard) A homeowner trying to sell his flat said he feels as if he is “behind […] Click here to view original…

Bristol City Council is responsible for 62 high-rise blocks, two of which have suffered fires this year Fire marshals patrolling council tower blocks in a waking watch will cost Bristol City Council £200,000 a week. Plans show 77 wardens will be paid to patrol tower blocks with flammable polystyrene […] Click here to view original…

Balmoral House and Waverley House are part of the Harbourside development People living at Bristol harbourside say they feel “stuck” and “frustrated” after a delay in removing potentially dangerous cladding on their blocks of flats and a lack of explanation from the developer. They are yet to see the […] Click here to view original…

The Government has just announced it is commencing another consultation on building safety, this time by way of second consultation on the Building Safety Levy (“the Levy”). Following the many bills and regulations that have been introduced relating to building safety following the Grenfell tragedy, there was much concern […] Click here to view original…

Two people have been taken to hospital following a fire at the Obel Tower in Belfast. The incident happened shortly before 06:20 GMT on Friday. Forty-two firefighters, five officers and six fire appliances attended the scene at the city centre high-rise apartment block. Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service […] Click here to view original…

Black mould has inundated this Clayton apartment block. Black mould is being uncovered in the walls of defective apartment blocks, in what experts describe as an “absolute catastrophe”. Workers have laid bare wall cavities riddled with black mould and rotten timber in poorly constructed apartment buildings assessed under Victoria’s […] Click here to view original…

Residents of Bristol’s tower blocks gather for a vigil and march at Twinnell House to mark two months since the fatal fire People living in Bristol’s tower blocks say they have scored an important victory in their campaign for better fire safety, as they held a vigil and protest […] Click here to view original…

The new development which could replace the Cityscape flats built in 2003 A block of flats in Croydon hit by the cladding scandal could soon be torn down by the developer. It has been just 20 years since Citiscape was built in town centre. Residents faced uncertainty and feared […] Click here to view original…

More shrink-wrapping similar to that which covers St Francis Tower has appeared on an Ipswich apartment block (Image: William Warnes, Newsquest) More shrink-wrapping similar to that which covers St Francis Tower has appeared on another Ipswich apartment block. An investigation previously conducted by this newspaper found 51 Patteson Road, […] Click here to view original…

By Tara O’Connor, Local Democracy Reporter A block of flats in Croydon hit by the cladding scandal could soon be torn down by the developer. It has been just 20 years since Citiscape was built in Croydon town centre. Residents faced uncertainty and feared eye-watering bills when dangerous cladding […] Click here to view original…